Academic Programs

If you love to think, you'll love Millsaps.

In keeping with its character as a liberal arts college and its historic role in the mission of the United Methodist Church, Millsaps College seeks to provide a learning environment that increases knowledge, deepens understanding of faith, and inspires the development of mature citizens with the intellectual capacities, ethical principles, and sense of responsibility that are needed for leadership in all sectors of society.

The programs of the College are designed to foster the growth of independent and critical thinking; individual and collaborative problem-solving; creativity, sensitivity, and tolerance; the ability to inform and challenge others; and an appreciation of humanity and the universe. Millsaps College is committed to the following objectives through its academic program:

to select well-prepared students of diverse social, ethnic, geographical, and age backgrounds
to provide for all undergraduates an integrated Core curriculum that is designed to foster student development in reasoning, communication, historical consciousness, and social and cultural awareness
to provide opportunities for study in depth and the development of disciplinary competencies in undergraduate programs
to provide a graduate program in business with a general management outlook that develops future leaders and expands the body of knowledge in the practice of management
to foster a caring community that nurtures open inquiry and independent, critical thinking
to structure opportunities for students to become competent in self-assessment of their academic progress
to recruit and retain a faculty well-qualified to support the academic program
to provide faculty with resources for professional development in teaching, scholarship, and research

Learn more about Millsaps' available majors, minors, concentrations and other academic programs by exploring the links in the left column.